Mark Pfeil (born July 18, 1951) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Mark Pfeil | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1951-07-18) July 18, 1951 (age 73) Chicago Heights, Illinois |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Palos Verdes Estates, California |
Career | |
College | University of Southern California |
Turned professional | 1974 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1974, 1981 |
PGA Championship | T22: 1982 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1979, 1986, 1993 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1975 |
Pfeil was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-American as a member of the golf team — third-team in 1973 and second-team in 1974.[1][2] While playing for the Trojans, Pfeil and his teammates, including future Masters champion Craig Stadler, lead them to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championship in 1973, and a fourth-place finish a year later. Pfeil was a member of the 1973 Walker Cup team.
Pfeil turned professional in 1974. He joined the PGA Tour in 1976 after his success at Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[2][3] He had twelve top-10 finishes over the course of his career, including a win at the 1980 Tallahassee Open. His best finish in a major was T-22 at the 1982 PGA Championship.[4] His best year was 1984, when he finished 69th on the money list with $101,878.[3] In his forties, he accepted an assistant coaching position at USC and was involved in corporate golf exhibitions, mainly for Toyota.[2]
After turning 50 in July 2001, Pfeil began play on the Champions Tour. His best finish in this venue was T-10 at the 2002 NFL Golf Classic.
Pfeil also holds the course record (59) at Palos Verdes Golf Club (par-71).
Pfeil lives in Palos Verdes Estates, California.[3]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Apr 20, 1980 | Tallahassee Open | −11 (69-66-71-71=277) | 2 strokes | Mark Lye, Bill Rogers |
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship | T50 | T22 | T30 | T40 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Amateur